Sec. 5007.210. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (a) It is a ground for removal from the port commission that a port commissioner:
(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 5007.204;
(2) does not maintain during service on the port commission the qualifications required by Section 5007.204;
(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 5007.207;
(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the port commissioner's duties for a substantial part of the port commissioner's term;
(5) commits malfeasance in office; or
(6) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled port commission meetings that the port commissioner is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the port commission.
(b) The validity of an action of the port commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a port commissioner exists.
(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the chair of the port commission of the potential ground. The chair shall then notify the entity that appointed the port commissioner that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the chair, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the port commission, who shall then notify the entities who appointed the chair that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (H.B. 1642), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities
Chapter 5007 - Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas
Subchapter B. Administration and Planning
Section 5007.201. Conflict of Laws
Section 5007.202. Provisions Not Applicable to Authority
Section 5007.204. Governing Body; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy
Section 5007.205. Appointment of Chair; Term
Section 5007.206. Navigation Board
Section 5007.2065. Service on Freight Rail District Board
Section 5007.207. Conflict of Interest
Section 5007.208. Filing of Financial Statement by Port Commissioners
Section 5007.209. Port Commissioner Training
Section 5007.210. Removal From Office
Section 5007.211. Port Commission Policies
Section 5007.212. Executive Director
Section 5007.213. Standards of Conduct; Ethics Policy
Section 5007.214. Ethics Affirmation and Hotline
Section 5007.216. Public Involvement Policy
Section 5007.217. Whistleblower Policy
Section 5007.218. Expense Policy
Section 5007.219. Promotion and Development Fund
Section 5007.220. Planning Definitions
Section 5007.221. Long-Range Planning
Section 5007.222. Mid-Range Planning
Section 5007.224. One-Year Capital Plan
Section 5007.225. Public Access to Budget and Planning Information
Section 5007.226. Internal Audit